Dogwoods are symbolic of two things – the South and springtime . Their brightness level and notional white , pinkish and purple flowers are a welcome foretoken that strong weather is on its means . By adding midget dogwoods to your landscape blueprint , you may enjoy the feel and beauty of dogwood tree from the background all the way of life up to the crown of a shrub .

Ground Cover

Dogwood undercoat covers are the salutary pick for enjoying dogwood while keep plants short . you could employ a dogwood ground cover miscellany to bring color to your landscape , versus sticking to a common green footing screen , such as ivy . Two peculiar variety show you should consider are bunchberry ( Cornus canadensis ) and Pacific dogwood ( Cornus nuttallii ) . Bunchberry is a real shorty : Its maximal height is 8 inches , but some works develop only as grandiloquent as 2 column inch . It flower with pale purple - white and abstruse empurpled flowers to make a lovely argument along pathways and on the boundary of a perennial garden . peaceable dogwood tree blossom with very flamboyant livid flowers . Both bunchberry and Pacific cornel bloom from tardy bounce to early summer . Bunchberry gives you the tot up enjoyment of leaves that turn to a deep red color in declivity .

Small Shrub

Cornus sericea " Kelseyi " cultivar grows only to 30 in or less . Its common name is Kelsey ’s gnome scarlet osier dogwood tree . The height work out well for several gardening and landscaping position . Small white flower bloom on this handsome nanus cornel in spring . you’re able to plant crimson osier to hide the bases of tall desktop bush , use it as a nanus hedge for scant perennials or ground covers , or along fences , driveways or walking paths .

Mid-size Shrub

A dogwood tree shrub is a good choice to apply as a border plant to adorn the circumference of a dwelling , along a fence or a property line . A popular pick is red twig dogwood tree , which grows no more than 3 to 4 feet tall and extensive . From outpouring to former summertime , cherry sprig sport white flower plant amidst dark green leafage . Red twig dogwoods contribute variety and winter interest to landscapes . When the plant sheds its foliage and the branches are unfinished , they reveal the plant ’s deep red namesake coloration and seem quite esthetic in the landscape . The queer red outgrowth coordinate well with countryfied , present-day and Asian - stem landscape painting intervention .

Taller Shrub

The next step up in dwarf shrub height is more or less 6 foot . Within this category is the Cornus alba " Bailhalo " dogwood that goes by the vernacular name of tatarian dogwood . It reaches 4 to 6 feet in height and bear creamy , yellow - white flowers from late spring to former summer . Even though it maintains gnome characteristics and does not postulate pruning , some gardeners prefer to cut 20 to 25 per centum of old stems to encourage shaggy-coated outgrowth and the production of new radical .

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